Shimoga City and District Population
Shimoga, officially known as Shivamogga, is a city in the central part of the state of Karnataka, India. The city is 569 m above sea level and is located 267 km from the state capital Bangalore and 195 km from the port city of Mangalore. As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Shimoga City in 2011 was 322,428 (3.22 Lakh) and the Estimated Population of Shimoga in 2024 is 4 lakh.
Census 2011 Details
| Shimoga City | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 322,428 (3.22 lakh) |
| City Area | 70 sq. km. |
| Density of Population | 4600 per sq. km |
| Average Literacy (%) | 88.02 % |
| % of Male Literates | 91.32 % |
| % of Female Literates | 84.70% |
| Sex Ratio | 991 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 961 |
| Children (0-6 years) | 31,626 |
Sources: Census 2011
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Shimoga City in 2011 was 322,428 (3.22 Lakhs) of which the male population was 161,978 and the female population was 160,450.
DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by Census India 2011, shows that the density of Shimoga for 2011 is 4600 people per sq. km. Shimoga city administers area is 70 sq. km
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Shimoga City in 2011 was 88.02%. If things are looked at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 91.32% and 84.70%. respectively. The total literate in Shimoga city was 255,971 of which 133,191 were males while 122,780 were females.
SEX RATIO
With regards to the Sex Ratio in Shimoga, it stood at 991 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 961 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
Data regarding children under 0-6 years of age were also collected in the census enumeration. There were 31,626 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 16,130 are boys while 15,496 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 892. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 9.80 % of the total population of Shimoga City.
Shimoga District Population
Shimoga district, officially known as Shivamogga is a district in the Karnataka state of India. As per census 2011, Shimoga district population is 1,752,753 (17.53 Lakhs) of which 877,415 are males and 875,338 are females. The literacy rate is 80.45% & the Male-Female Sex ratio is 998.
The Estimated Population of Shivamogga District in 2024 is 19 lakh
| Shimoga District | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 1,752,753 (17.53 Lakh) |
| Male Population | 877,415 |
| Female Population | 875,338 |
| District Area | 8,478 |
| Density of Population | 207 per sq. km |
| Average Literacy (%) | 80.45% |
| Sex Ratio | 998 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 960 |
Source: Census 2011
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